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DTF arrests 50 since July 30
Nine Bartow-Cartersville Drug Task Force agents Friday morning looked a little worse for wear — but the atmosphere was one of satisfaction. The 12-person agency arrested 50 people from July 30, wra...
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William Roberts joins White City Council
William Roberts, husband of the late Lavonda Roberts, took his wife’s place on the White City Council Monday, Aug. 6. Mayor Chris Allen nominated him for the position and had encouraged him to acce...
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The following information — names, photos, addresses, charges and other details — was taken directly from Bartow County Sheriff’s Office jail records. Not every arrest leads to a conviction, and a ...
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Local man missing in South Carolina
Staff Report Johnny Lamar Brown, a Cartersville resident, has gone missing in Myrtle Beach, S.C., according to his family and Myrtle Beach police. According to Myrtle Beach police he was last seen...
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Runoff advanced voting starts today
Advanced voting for the Aug. 21 runoff election will begin today at the Bartow County Elections and Voter Registration Office, 105 N. Bartow St. in Cartersville. Voting will be open today from noon...
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Jessica Chambers, owner of Karma Consignments in the West End Commons shopping center, adds some T-shirts to the display rack in participation of a busy tax-free holiday shopping day. DAYTON P. STRICKLAND/The Daily Tribune News
Tax-free holiday begins today, ends Saturday
Sales tax exemption for back-to-school shopping began early this morning with the state-sponsored discount running through Saturday on clothing, shoes, electronics and general school supplies. Geor...
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Gas leak leads to evacuation, closes road
Bartow County emergency personnel on Thursday responded to the area of Glade Road and Catfish Court after a gas main ruptured. According to Bartow County Fire Department Sgt. Tim Patterson, firefig...
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City schools to see driver simulators
The Cartersville City School System will see the aid of new desktop driver’s education simulators this fall. The surplus of simulators comes from the Bartow County Board of Education, who voted thi...
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The following information — names
The following information — names, photos, addresses, charges and other details — was taken directly from Bartow County Sheriff’s Office jail records. Not every arrest leads to a conviction, and a ...
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Jessica Mitcham, the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter’s executive director, displays auction items for the Our Hearts, Their Harbor event Aug. 18. DAYTON P. STRICKLAND/The Daily Tribune News
Tickets available for Good Neighbor's Our Hearts, Their Harbor
Through the Our Hearts, Their Harbor event, the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter is seeking to raise about 20 percent of its annual budget. Set for Aug. 18, the dinner and auction benefit will be hel...
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Headmaster position downsized at Excel
The headmaster position at Excel Christian Academy is no more, the school said Wednesday. Former Headmaster Davis Nelson turned in his resignation and said the school feels the position of princip...
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Bob Patel of Burnt Hickory BP Grocery and Deli stocks wine on the shelves of the store Wednesday afternoon. This is one of two stores owned by Sam Patel on Burnt Hickory, the other the Shell Burnt Hickory Food Mart at Sugar Valley Road, that will be allowed to sell liquor on Sundays in the county. DAYTON P. STRICKLAND/The Daily Tribune News
Commissioner signs Sunday sales amendment
Starting Sunday, Bartow County residents will be able to purchase beer and wine on Sundays from the hours of 12:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., as approved by Commissioner Clarence Brown during a scheduled ...
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Bartow Blotter 8.9
The following information — names, photos, addresses, charges and other details — was taken directly from Bartow County Sheriff’s Office jail records. Not every arrest leads to a conviction, and a ...
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ESI rental division relocates to Cartersville
Engineering and construction firm ESI Inc. of Tennessee recently relocated a specialty division to Bartow County. ESI Rental Boilers made the move earlier this month from Chattanooga, Tenn., to Car...
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Customer Pete Marcellini orders a barbecue plate form Alisha Wilbert from her mobile kitchen parked in an area shopping mall lot. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News
Food truck trend emerges in Cartersville
In a growing trend dubbed the foodie culture, more Americans are branching out in their culinary pursuits while others simply demand higher quality and greater options. An emerging industry of mobi...
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